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FZD2
frizzled class receptor 2
Chromosome 17 Β· 17q21.31
NCBI Gene: 2535Ensembl: ENSG00000180340.7HGNC: HGNC:4040UniProt: Q14332
54PubMed Papers
21Diseases
1Drugs
9Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Early PipelineOMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
focal adhesionWnt signaling pathwaypositive regulation of DNA-templated transcriptioncanonical Wnt signaling pathwayautosomal dominant omodysplasiaRobinow syndromeautosomal dominant Robinow syndromeShort stature
✦AI Summary

FZD2 (frizzled class receptor 2) is a Wnt receptor that plays essential roles in both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways across multiple developmental and pathological processes. The protein functions as a cell surface receptor that binds Wnt ligands and activates downstream signaling cascades 1. In lung development, FZD2 orchestrates canonical Wnt/Ξ²-catenin signaling essential for endothelial proliferation and vascular development, while simultaneously regulating mesenchymal cell proliferation and survival through non-canonical pathways 1. During mesoderm differentiation, FZD2 activation promotes sustained Wnt-Ξ²-catenin levels, specifically guiding cells toward paraxial mesoderm while blocking lateral mesoderm formation 2. In limb development, FZD2 mediates both Ξ²-catenin-dependent and -independent Wnt signaling pathways, controlling digit chondrocyte elongation and orientation 3. Pathogenic variants in FZD2 cause Robinow syndrome and omodysplasia type 2, characterized by skeletal limb and craniofacial defects 34. Clinically, FZD2 dysregulation contributes to various diseases including pulmonary fibrosis through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition 5, renal fibrosis via alternative polyadenylation mechanisms 6, and cancer progression in tongue squamous cell carcinoma where it correlates with poor prognosis 7.

Sources cited
1
FZD2 functions as a Wnt receptor orchestrating canonical and non-canonical signaling in lung development
PMID: 41257888
2
FZD2 activation promotes sustained Wnt-Ξ²-catenin levels during mesoderm differentiation
PMID: 39824186
3
FZD2 mediates both canonical and non-canonical Wnt pathways in limb development and causes Robinow syndrome when mutated
PMID: 36867021
4
Pathogenic FZD2 variants cause Robinow syndrome with skeletal and craniofacial defects
PMID: 35047859
5
FZD2 contributes to pulmonary fibrosis through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
PMID: 40081619
6
FZD2 is involved in renal fibrosis through alternative polyadenylation mechanisms
PMID: 38951701
7
FZD2 upregulation in tongue squamous cell carcinoma correlates with poor prognosis
PMID: 31595151
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
autosomal dominant omodysplasiaOpen Targets
0.76Strong
Robinow syndromeOpen Targets
0.62Moderate
autosomal dominant Robinow syndromeOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
Short statureOpen Targets
0.29Weak
ovarian carcinomaOpen Targets
0.14Weak
high grade ovarian serous adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
keratoconusOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
sensorineural hearing lossOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cleft palate-lateral synechia syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Nijmegen breakage syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder 8Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 59Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Omodysplasia 2UniProt
Pathogenic Variants9
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1300G>A (p.Gly434Ser)Likely pathogenic
Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 2|Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 1|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 434
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1301G>T (p.Gly434Val)Pathogenic
Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 3|Autosomal dominant omodysplasia
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 434
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1644G>A (p.Trp548Ter)Pathogenic
Autosomal dominant omodysplasia|Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 2|Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 1|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 548
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.254C>A (p.Ser85Ter)Pathogenic
Autosomal dominant omodysplasia
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 85
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1640C>A (p.Ser547Ter)Likely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 547
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1301G>C (p.Gly434Ala)Likely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2020β†’ Residue 434
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1301_1302delinsTT (p.Gly434Val)Likely pathogenic
Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 2
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2017β†’ Residue 434
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.367_388dup (p.Phe130fs)Pathogenic
Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 1
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2020β†’ Residue 130
NM_001466.4(FZD2):c.1403T>G (p.Leu468Arg)Likely pathogenic
Short stature
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2001β†’ Residue 468
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Drug Targets1
VANTICTUMABPhase I
Frizzled-1 antagonist
Related Genes
AXIN1Protein interaction100%ROR2Protein interaction100%GPC4Protein interaction100%ROR1Protein interaction100%VANGL2Protein interaction99%LRP6Protein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
88%
Heart
82%
Brain
47%
Bone Marrow
13%
Liver
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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FZD2AXIN1ROR2GPC4ROR1VANGL2LRP6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7X8P Β· 2.24 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.69LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.03Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.47 [0.32–0.69]
RankingsWhere FZD2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,316of 20,598
    Most Researched54
  • #2,966of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants9
  • #5,206of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.69
Genes detectedFZD2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
TRIM65 deficiency alleviates renal fibrosis through NUDT21-mediated alternative polyadenylation.
PMID: 38951701
Cell Death Differ Β· 2024
1.00
2
Fzd2 orchestrates canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling to regulate lung development and fibrosis.
PMID: 41257888
Cell Commun Signal Β· 2025
0.90
3
Selective activation of FZD2 and FZD7 reveals non-redundant function during mesoderm differentiation.
PMID: 39824186
Stem Cell Reports Β· 2025
0.80
4
MBD2 promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and ARDS-related pulmonary fibrosis by modulating FZD2.
PMID: 40081619
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis Β· 2025
0.70
5
FZD2 regulates cell proliferation and invasion in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
PMID: 31595151
Int J Biol Sci Β· 2019
0.60